Abram S Hewitt State Forest
Address:
c/o Wawayanda State Forest
Hewitt, NJ 07421
About Abram S Hewitt State Forest
The Abram S. Hewitt State Forest is characterized by outcrops, highlands and swamps. Bearfort Mountain is the eastern terminus of the Wawayanda Plateau and the Appalachian Trail leads to BearFort Ridge at the entrance of the forest. The glacier ridge offers spectacular views east of Greenwood Lake and west of Lake Greenwood.
This stretch of Bearfort Ridge stretches through the Hewitt State Forest and offers hikers a challenging climb with rewarding views. At this point, the Appalachian Trail leaves New Jersey and reaches New York, leaving the Wawayanda Plateau in the west and the Hudson River Valley.
The forest is isolated and unspoilt and can only be reached on foot, but several streams and streams run through the lower area. Marshes and wetlands are scattered throughout the forest, and several of the streams themselves flow into the lowlands, as well as into a small stream.
The Appalachian Trail climbs up Bearfort Ridge at the entrance to the forest, and the glacier ridge offers spectacular views east of Greenwood Lake. Hemlock and oak are the dominant species in the relatively undisturbed forest. Rocky outcrops and highland swamps characterize the Abram S Hewitt State Forest.
Bearfort Mountain is the eastern end of the Wawayanda Plateau, and Bearfort Ridge, the highest point on the Appalachian Trail, is east of Greenwood Lake and west of Green Lake.
Abram S. Hewitt State Forest is located in Vernon Township, just off the Warwick Turnpike. You can reach the forest by taking Route 23 from Union Valley Road in West Milford. At this point, the Appalachian Trail leaves New Jersey and reaches New York, leaving the Wawayanda Plateau.
Parking is available on both sides of the Warwick Turnpike, and you can turn left at the next junction on White Road. Continue on Union Valley Road, pass City Hall, pass the traffic light and keep left.
Cross the parking lot and turn right onto West Milford Road, then left at the traffic lights onto Union Valley Road.
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Where is Abram S Hewitt State Forest located?
Abram S Hewitt State Forest is located at c/o Wawayanda State Forest , Hewitt, NJ 07421
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You can use Latitude: 41.19756330 Longitude: -74.39676860 coordinates in your GPS.
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